qualify meaning
qualify :
to meet standards, to make eligible
Verb
▪ She qualified for the competition.
▪ She met the requirements for the competition.
▪ He qualified for the job.
▪ He met the needed standards for the job.
paraphrasing
▪ meet – fulfill requirements
▪ satisfy – fulfill needs
Pronunciation
qualify [ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪ]
The stress is on the first syllable 'qual' and sounds like 'kwol-i-fye'.
Common phrases and grammar about qualify
qualify - Common meaning
Verb
to meet standards, to make eligible
Part of Speech Changes for "qualify"
▪ qualification (noun) – requirement or skill needed
▪ qualified (adjective) – having the required skills
Common Expressions with "qualify"
▪ qualify for a job – meet the job requirements
▪ qualify as a manager – meet the standards to be a manager
▪ qualify for promotion – meet the standards for promotion
▪ qualify for the competition – meet the requirements for the competition
Important examples of qualify in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, qualify usually means to meet the required standards or conditions.
Example of a confusing word: quantify (to measure or express the quantity of something)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, qualify is used as a transitive verb and often requires a preposition like 'for' or 'as'.
qualify
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
qualify for
meet the needed requirements for something
Differences between similar words and qualify
qualify
,
meet
differences
qualify means to be eligible by meeting requirements, while meet means to fulfill requirements.
qualify
,
satisfy
differences
qualify means to be eligible by meeting requirements, while satisfy means to fulfill needs or conditions.
Words with the same origin as qualify
The origin of qualify
The word 'qualify' comes from the Latin 'qualificare,' meaning 'to make of what quality.'
Word structure
The word has the root 'qual' (what kind) and the suffix 'ify' (make), so 'qualify' means 'to make of a certain kind.'
Words with the same origin
The root of 'qualify' is 'qual' (what kind). Words with the same root include quality, qualification, qualitative.
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